Glissando

Animal Sound Warmups

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Hmm, hmm, hmm, Hmm, hmm, hmm, Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, Hmmmmm.

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Choose a medium pitch that suits your voice. Each note slides downward, like a whimper. Longslow slide on the last note. Repeat on same pitch. Don't repeat too much or the throat may tighten.

The Whimpering Puppy:

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The Panting Dog:Quick, hard panting as if you are out of breath. The abdomen should move in and out. Try hangingout the tongue like a dog does! The rhythm: count (in your head) to seven and pause.

Huh, huh, huh, huh, huh, huh, huh, Huh, huh, huh, huh, huh, huh, huh.

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The Cat's MeowStart on an easy pitch, dip down a little (a 4th or so), and come back almost to the original pitch. Move higher and repeat. Try to sound like a real cat; this will bring extra resonance into the "mask".

MEE-ee-OW. MEE-ee-OW. MEE-ee-OW. MEE-ee-OW.

The MosquitoWith closed or open mouth, focus sound in the nose and make the thin, whiny sound of a mosquito approaching and moving away over and over. Choose an easy note, not too high or low.

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The Hooting GorillaWith a gently shaking diaphragm movement, make deep ape-like hoots in the back of the throat. Choose a low but comfortable pitch. Repeat, but don't necessarily change pitch.

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Hoo - hoo - hoo, Hoo - hoo - hoo, Hoo - hoo - hoo - hoo - hoo.